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standingtall

(2,785 posts)
7. Congress needs to use the I word Impeachment
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 12:37 PM
Apr 2019

maybe call them impeachment inquiry investigations. By shying away from talking about impeachment out of fear of sounding political and some point that starts to look political itself. I think most voters who aren't hardcore Trump supporters will believe it is justifiable for congress to consider impeaching Trump even if they don't support it and with the constitution there is no debate a measure of political justice via impeachment is given to the house of representatives to exercise at times like these.

You can do "hearings" without filing for impeachment that can turn into Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #1
Agreed. History teaches. WheelWalker Apr 2019 #8
I'd agree if there wasn't enough crap for the next decade unblock Apr 2019 #2
Yeah, this sounds like a good plan. honest.abe Apr 2019 #3
No. Trump's crimes continue! manor321 Apr 2019 #4
Impeachment hearings won't move this forward any faster than hearings in other committees StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #5
Republicans learned this tactic long ago. Prepare the ground... JHB Apr 2019 #6
Congress needs to use the I word Impeachment standingtall Apr 2019 #7
K&R, if this is the case then so be it... just don't want this to be used as an excuse to do nothing uponit7771 Apr 2019 #9
I think you're confusing the Pelosi House Control-Z Apr 2019 #11
Pelosi has said no impeachment before when it came to Bush 2. There's reason why people want ... .. uponit7771 Apr 2019 #12
pelosi is the smartest politician in DC, she knows how to work this to inflict MAX pain on GOP beachbum bob Apr 2019 #10
I believe this to be true. Control-Z Apr 2019 #13
No, it's not brooklynite Apr 2019 #14
They need to start them soon NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #15
I call BS NotHardly Apr 2019 #16
It's quite possible that impeachment hearing will have numerous spinoff hearings lunatica Apr 2019 #17
That can be done more effectively through other hearings. Impeachment hearings are conducted... George II Apr 2019 #18
There's plenty of criminal material to investigate for YEARS. We can start right away. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #19
Excellent Point gsbbrockton Apr 2019 #20
Start now, keep the info coming johnnyfins Apr 2019 #21
The "preliminary stuff" is plenty juicy too Recursion Apr 2019 #23
Yes! Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #22
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